This activity is important because any business that offers multiple product lines to multiple market segments is faced with the task of making the product/market decisions and prioritizing those decisions. Products and market segments that are growing quickly and are very profitable should get more attention and resources than a product and market segment that does not show as much potential.
Once a marketing manager creates a market-product grid, they must select which segments to target. To do this, the marketing manager should use several criteria in assessing the different segments. Those criteria include: market size, expected growth, competitive position, cost of reaching the segment, and the compatibility with the organization's objectives and resources.
The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the market-product development process by analyzing a gift shop's markets and products.
Read the case below and then answer the questions that follow as you consider its markets and product offerings.
A small local gift shop recently marked its 25th anniversary of being in business. Over that time, the owners have continually changed the products sold in its store to reflect changes in the market. From the early days of selling small gift-type items such as figurines and collectibles, the store now offers a more eclectic mix of merchandise that includes Vera Bradley purses and inexpensive jewelry, as well as items that could be classified as "gift-type" products and merchandise that is best described as "collectibles."
However, the demographics of the store's market, as well as the needs of that market, seem to be changing. There has been an influx of younger customers (20s and 30s) into the area, which has brought the average age of the area down by 9.8 years. This rapidly growing segment doesn't seem interested in buying the same collectibles that their parents bought. Many older residents (60s and 70s) have been leaving the area for retirement. The older customers are still buying the collectibles, but are also buying gifts for children and grandchildren for holidays and special occasions. Indeed, while sales of merchandise aimed at the younger customers have grown 30 percent, sales to the older crowd have been flat. And the younger group has now passed the older segment in terms of the size of the population. While there are other stores in the area selling similar merchandise, this gift shop has managed to get an exclusive on the Vera Bradley line, which has been popular with the younger customers. The owners of the gift shop are considering which market segment should be the focus of their attention and limited resources. This is an especially critical decision because of the limited space in the store and the need to add fixtures for carrying some of the collectible items that are coming on the market.
Based on the limited information in the case, which market segment is larger?
a) the over-80 segment
b) all segments are the same size
c) the 60s and 70s segment
d) the 20s and 30s segment

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Answer 1

Answer:

d) the 20s and 30s segment

Explanation:

The case clearly states "And the younger group has now passed the older segment in terms of the size of the population."

Besides the fact that there are more younger people than older people in the area, the demographic of the store's customers is changing also: "... sales of merchandise aimed at the younger customers have grown 30 percent, sales to the older crowd have been flat.".

We can imply that the store's largest market segment is young people in their 20s and 30s.


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In Coronado Company, total materials costs are $38,000, and total conversion costs are $54,480. Equivalent units of production are materials 10,000 and conversion costs 12,000. Compute the unit costs for materials and conversion costs.


Materials cost per unit:__________ $
Conversion cost per unit:________ $
Compute total manufacturing costs:________ $

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Answer:

Materials cost per unit: $3.80

Conversion cost per unit:  $4.54

Compute total manufacturing costs: $92,480

Explanation:

Unit Costs = Total Cost ÷ Total Equivalent Units

1. Materials

Unit Cost = $38,000 ÷ 10,000

                = $3.80

2. Conversion Costs

Unit Cost = $54,480 ÷ 12,000

                = $4.54

Total Manufacturing Costs :

Materials                      $38,000

Conversion Costs        $54,480

Total                              $92,480

The nation of Textilia does not allow imports of clothing. In its equilibrium without trade, a T-shirt costs $24, and the equilibrium quantity is 4 million T-shirts. One day, after reading Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations while on vacation, the president decides to open the Textilian market to international trade. The market price of a T-shirt falls to the world price of $16. The number of T-shirts consumed in Textilia rises to 8 million, while the number of T-shirts produced declines to 2 million.
a. Illustrate the situation just described in a graph. Your graph should show all the numbers.
b. Calculate the change in consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus that results from opening up trade. (Hint: Recall that the area of a triangle is1/2×base×height

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Answer:

a) attached graph

b) triangle S represents the change in supplier surplus = 1/2 x -2,000,000 shirts x $8 = -$8,000,000

triangle C represents the change in consumer surplus = 1/2 x 4,000,000 shirts x ($8) = $16,000,000

Example 1: Alex began putting money in his 401(k) in his early 20s; consequently, he will have financial security when he retires.
Example 2: Louise is the most qualified candidate for the position; therefore, we should hire her.

Identify the correctly written compound sentences. Check all that apply.

a. All e-mail, even once deleted, is retrievable and, therefore, you should avoid sending sensitive information in an e-mail.
b. E-mail facilitates collaboration between people in remote locations; however, when collaboration requires the exchange of large data files, it is often easier to use web-based collaboration software.
c. Many people prefer e-mail over phone conversations, they leave a written record.
d. E-mail can be an efficient way to communicate, and it makes communicating across time zones much easier.

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Answer:

b. E-mail facilitates collaboration between people in remote locations; however, when collaboration requires the exchange of large data files, it is often easier to use web-based collaboration software.

d. E-mail can be an efficient way to communicate, and it makes communicating across time zones much easier.

Explanation

Sentence B is correct because it employs the use of a semicolon to separate two independent clauses. The use of the conjunction, however, helps to separate two sentences that have opposite connotations.

Sentence D is correct because the conjunction, and, was used appropriately to add a second thought to the sentence. The comma was also used correctly as it spliced the sentence and was immediately followed by the conjunction, and.

Three explorers are getting kidnapped by an evil tribe deep in the jungle, and their life now depends on their ability to correctly answer the following challenge the evil tribe's chief has for them. The explorers are tied to three trees facing each other and are presented with the chief's 5 wives: 3 brunettes, and 2 blondes. The three explorers are now blindfolded, and the chief picks three of his five wives to stand behind the trees the explorers are tied to, one behind each tree. The remaining two wives disappear from view. Then the blindfolds come off, and each explorer is able to see the two wives that are standing behind his two colleagues, but not the one behind himself. Each explorer now has up to 10 minutes time to think, after which each has to correctly answer what hair color the wife has that is standing behind him, or lose his life. When you, as one of the three explorers, gain your sight after the blindfold comes off, you see two brunettes standing behind your two colleagues. And now your life depends on figuring out who is behind you: a blonde or a brunette?

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Answer:

Brunette

Explanation:

Originally there were 3 brunettes and 2 blondes. If once you are able to see, you realize that 2 brunettes are standing behind your friends, that means that behind you there could be one of two blondes or the remaining brunette.

The possibility of the wife behind you being a blonde is 2/3 or 67%, while the chance of her being brunette is only 33%. But this question is not about probability, instead it is about game strategy. I would bet that the wife behind me is a brunette.

Imagine that the two women that you saw were blondes, then you would immediately say brunette. Even if you only saw one blonde wife, your obvious choice would be brunette. This applies to all 3 friends and the chief is gambling against you all 3. He will not give any of you any type of advantage.

1. Calculate the sales commission per unit sold. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. Use rounded answers in subsequent computations.

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Answer: $20

Explanation:

The sales commission is 6% and the selling price per unit is $340.

The Sales commission per unit saved therefore is;

= 340 * 6%

= $20.40

= $20

Deal Leasing leased equipment to Hand Company on January 1, 2021. The leased equipment's book value is $420,000 with no estimated residual value at the end of its useful life. The remaining useful life of the leased equipment is 15 years. The lease payments were calculated to provide the lessor a 10% return. Ten annual lease payments of $60,000 are due at the beginning of each year beginning January 1, 2021. Both companies use the straight-line method in depreciation/amortization their assets.

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Answer:

The requirements are missing, so I looked for a similar question. This is a financial lease since the PV of the lease payments represents 97% of the asset's value.

January 1, 2021, equipment leased from Deal leasing

Dr Right of use asset 405,541.20

    Cr Lease liability 405,541.20

the right of use asset = PV of lease payments = $60,000 x 6.75902 (PV annuity due, 10%, 10 periods) = $405,541.20

January 1, 2021, first lease payment

Dr Lease liability 60,000

    Cr Cash 60,000

December 31, 2021, depreciation expense on leased asset

Dr Depreciation expense 40,554.12

    Cr Accumulated depreciation 40,554.12

depreciation expense = $405,541.20 / 10 = $40,554.12

December 31, 2021, interest expense on asset lease

Dr Interest expense 34,554.12

    Cr Interest payable 34,554.12

interest expense = ($405,541.20 - $60,000) x 10% = $34,554.12

Which are possible employers in the Financial career cluster? Check ALL that apply.

A. private company
B. government
C. nonprofit organization
D. bank
E. stock market

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The correct option is B and D.

What is the Finance Career Cluster?

The Finance Career Cluster prepares students for careers in financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management. Finance career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy and require skills in organization, time management, customer service, and communication.

What are the four career pathways in finance?

The four career pathways in the finance cluster are banking and related services, business financial management, financial and investment planning, and insurance services.

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Suppose that France and Austria both produce rye and wine. France's opportunity cost of producing a bottle of wine is 4 bushels of rye while Austria's opportunity cost of producing a bottle of wine is 10 bushels of rye. By comparing the opportunity cost of producing wine in the two countries, you can tell that __________ has a comparative advantage in the production of wine and __________has a comparative advantage in the production of rye.


Suppose that France and Austria consider trading wine and rye with each other. France can gain from specialization and trade as long as it receives more than __________of rye for each bottle of wine it exports to Austria. Similarly, Austria can gain from trade as long as it receives more than __________of wine for each bushel of rye it exports to France.

Based on your answer to the last question, which of the following prices of trade (that is, price of wine in terms of rye) would allow both Austria and France to gain from trade?

a. 7 bushels of rye per bottle of wine
b. 4 bushels of rye per bottle of wine
c. 1 bushel of rye per bottle of wine
d. 11 bushels of rye per bottle of wine

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Answer:

France has comparative advantage in production of wine

Austria has comparative advantage in production of rye.

4 bushels of rye for each bottle of wine

1 bottle of wine for each bushel.

b. 4 bushel of rye per bottle of wine.

Explanation:

France has comparative advantage in producing wine as it has opportunity cost of 4 bushels per bottle of wine. Austria has comparative advantage in producing bushels as it has opportunity cost of 10 bushels per bottle of wine. The both countries can gain advantage if they agree for 4 bushels per wine.

Bridgeport Inc. wishes to accumulate $1,092,000 by December 31, 2030, to retire bonds outstanding. The company deposits $168,000 on December 31, 2020, which will earn interest at 10% compounded quarterly, to help in the retirement of this debt. In addition, the company wants to know how much should be deposited at the end of each quarter for 10 years to ensure that $1,092,000 is available at the end of 2030. (The quarterly deposits will also earn at a rate of 10%, compounded quarterly.) (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 458,581.)

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Answer: $9,479

Explanation:

The number of periods = 10 years * 4 quarters = 40 periods

Interest per quarter = 10%/4 = 2.5%

$168,000 has been deposited. The value of this cash after 10 years is;

= 168,000 ( 1 + 2.5%) ^ 40

= $451,090.72

Out of $1,090,000, the amount remaining is;

= $1,090,000 - 451,090.72

= $638,909.28‬

They need to deposit an annuity per quarter to get to $638,909.28‬.

Future Value of Annuity = Annuity * ([1 + I]^N - 1 )/I

638,909.28‬ = Annuity * [(1+0.025)^40 - 1] /0.025

638,909.28 = Annuity * 67.40255

Annuity = 638,909.28/67.40255

= $9,479

Casino Inc. expects to pay a dividend of $6 per share at the end of year 1 (Div1) and these dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 6 percent per year forever. If the required rate of return on the stock is 20 percent, what is the current value of the stock today?

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Answer:

The current value of the stock today is $42.90

Explanation:

P1 = $6 / 0.20 - 0.06

P1 = $6 / 0.14

P1 = $42.8571

P1 = $42.90

Suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of milk is $2.50 per gallon, and employees at grocery stores earn $21.50 per hour. Indicate the following whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market.

a. There are many teenagers who would like to work at grocery stores, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $25.00.
b. The government has instituted a legal minimum price of $2.30 per gallon for milk.
c. The government prohibits grocery stores from selling milk for more than $2.30 per gallon.

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Explanation:

at price ceiling we have price set at a maximum level. it cannot be raised beyond this level. At binding price ceiling, price would be set to be lower than what is the equilibrium price level.  a non binding price ceiling is set to be higher than equilibrium level.

At price floor, price is set to a particular minimum level.  It cannot fall lower than this. At binding price floor, price is higher than equilibrium price' at non binding price floor, it is set to be lower than equilibrium price level.

this expalnation should help us to answer this question.

(a) Many teenagers would like to work but minimum wage is set at 25.00 we have Price floor, Binding

(b) Government instituted legal minimum price of a gallon of milk at $2.30 we have Price floor, Non-binding

(c) if the Government prohibits from selling milk for more than $2.30 per gallon then we have Price ceiling, Binding

Identify which control activity is violated in each of the following situations, and explain how the situation creates an opportunity for fraud or inappropriate accounting practices.

1. Once a month, the sales department sends sales invoices to the accounting department to be recorded.

2. Leah Hutcherson orders merchandise for Rice Lake Company; she also receives merchandise and authorizes payment for merchandise.

3. Several clerks at Great Foods use the same cash register drawer

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Answer:

1. Once a month, the sales department sends sales invoices to the accounting department to be recorded.

⇒ documentation procedures

Unless all of the company's sales take place only once a month, sales should be recorded as soon as possible. Accounting records must be as precise and accurate as possible, and they must be processed on time. Stacking invoices makes no sense, since sales might be on cash or the collection period might be very short. Who holds the money until the sales records are made?

2. Leah Hutcherson orders merchandise for Rice Lake Company; she also receives merchandise and authorizes payment for merchandise.

⇒ segregation of duties

One single person cannot be responsible for the whole process, since this creates a huge opportunity for fraud. Imagine if the person in charge of the inventory is also in charge of making new purchases, paying for them and reporting ending inventory. No company would be able survive one year, while the person in charge would get rich.

3. Several clerks at Great Foods use the same cash register drawer

⇒ establishment of responsibility

If everyone is allowed to collect money, no one can be responsible for any loss.

Early in the current year, Amazon Co. purchased the Rio Silver Mine at a cost of $30,000,000. The mine was estimated to contain 400,000 tons of ore and to have a residual value of $7,500,000 after mining operations are completed. During the year, 115,000 tons of ore were removed from the mine. At year-end, the book value of the mine is:

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Answer:

$23,531,250

Explanation:

Calculation for the book value of the mine using this formula

Book value =(Cost of purchased-Residual value )/Estimated tons* (Tons of ore-Cost of purchased)

Let plug in the formula

Book value=($30,000,000 - $7,500,000)/400,000

Book value = $56.25

Book value=$56.25*115,000 = $6,468,750;

Book value= $30,000,000 - $6,468,750

Book value= $23,531,250

Therefore the book value of the mine will be $23,531,250

Lilla sees a search ad on her mobile phone for a restaurant. A button on the ad allows Jessica to click on the button and call the restaurant. This is a

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Answer: Click-to-call ad

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Lilla sees a search ad on her mobile phone for a restaurant and a button on the ad allows Jessica to click on the button and call the restaurant.

It should be noted that the above is a click-to-call ad. They are form of Google Ads that when someone clicks them, it calls the business directly rather than linking to the website of the business. They are important to marketing campaigns.

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Answer:

-38

Explanation:

-38

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Ballou Corporation declared a cash dividend on December 13, 2018, payable on January 10, 2019. By mistake, the company failed to make a journal entry in December 2018. The effect of this error on the financial statements as of December 31, 2018 were:_____.
a. retained earnings was overstated and liabilities were understated.
b. retained earnings was overstated and cash were understated.
c. retained earnings and liabilities were both understated.
d. retained earnings and liabilities were both overstated.

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Answer: a. retained earnings was overstated and liabilities were understated.

Explanation:

Dividends are paid from the Retained Earnings so when a company announces a dividend, that dividend is to be deducted from the Retained earnings. As this was not done, the Retained earnings at year end are overstated.

As the dividends are not paid immediately, they become liabilities. With the relevant entries not made, the dividends were not recorded as liabilities which makes liabilities understated.

On December 31, 2020, Flounder Company signed a $1,278,400 note to Culver Bank. The market interest rate at that time was 10%. The stated interest rate on the note was 8%, payable annually. The note matures in 5 years. Unfortunately, because of lower sales, Flounder’s financial situation worsened. On December 31, 2022, Culver Bank determined that it was probable that the company would pay back only $767,040 of the principal at maturity. However, it was considered likely that interest would continue to be paid, based on the $1,278,400 loan.

Required:
a. Determine the amount of cash Flounder received from the loan on December 31, 2020.
b. Prepare a note amortization schedule for Culver Bank up to December 31, 2022.
c. Determine the loss on impairment that Culver Bank should recognize on December 31, 2022.

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Answer:

All requirements are solved

Explanation:

An amortization schedule is a complete table of periodic loan payments, showing the amount of principal and the amount of interest that comprise each payment until the loan is paid off at the end of its term. Each periodic payment is the same amount in total for each period.

Requirement A

Amount of cash Flounder received from the loan =(1,278,400 x 0.62092) (102,272 x 3.79079)

Amount of cash Flounder received from the loan = 1,181,476    

   

Requirement B

Date           Cash           Interest         Increase in                 Carrying Amount

               Received Revenue     Carrying Amount         of Note

12/31/20                                                                                      1,181,476

12/31/21    102,272         118,148         15,876                       1,197,352

12/31/22   102,272         119,735         17,463                       1,214,815

Requirement C

Loss due to impairment = 1,214,815 - [(767,040 x 0.75131) (102,272 x 2.48685)]          

Loss due to impairment = 384,195    

The owner of a greenhouse and nursery is considering whether to spend $6,000 to acquire the licensing rights to grow a new variety of rosebush, which she could then sell for $6 each. Per-unit variable cost would be $3. How many rosebushes would she have to produce and sell in order to break even

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Answer:

Break-even point in units= 2,000

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Fixed costs= $6,000

Selling price= $6 each

Unitary variable cost= $3

To calculate the break-even point in units, we need to use the following formula:

Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit

Break-even point in units= 6,000 / 3

Break-even point in units= 2,000

Robert G. Flanders Jr., the state-appointed receiver for Central Falls, RI, said his city's declaration of bankruptcy had proved invaluable in helping it cut costs. Before the city declared bankruptcy, he said, he had found it impossible to wring meaningful concessions out of the city's unions and retirees, who were being asked to give up roughly half of the pensions they had earned as the city ran out of cash.
True or False

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

Missing question: The ability to declare bankruptcy increased the disagreement value of the city during negotiation with the unions

Alternatives available to an agreement determine the terms of an agreement. If bankruptcy is been declared in a situation where the cities can manipulate  and evade much of their pension obligations owed to unions, such scenarios gives the city a much better alternative, if the favorable agreement with the city's unions and retirees emerge.

Silver Enterprises has acquired All Gold Mining in a merger transaction. The following balance sheets represent the premerger book values for both firms:
Silver Enterprises
Current assets $ 10,000
Current liabilities $ 7,840
Other assets 3,100
Long-term debt 5,110
Net fixed assets 17,300
Equity 17,450
Total $ 30,400
Total $ 30,400
All Gold Mining
Current assets $ 2,920
Current liabilities $ 2,620
Other assets 1,380
Long-term debt 0
Net fixed assets 6,110
Equity 7,790
Total $ 10,410
Total $ 10,410
Construct the balance sheet for the new corporation if the merger is treated as a purchase for accounting purposes. The market value of All Gold Mining's fixed assets is $7,510; the market values for current and other assets are the same as the book values. Assume that Silver Enterprises issues $14,660 in new long-term dept to finance the acquisition.

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Answer:

                   Silver Enterprises Post Merger Balance Sheet

Current Assets                  12,920    Current liabilities          10,460

Other Asset                       4,480      Long-term debt            19,770

Net Fixed Asset                24,810     Equity                           17,450

Goodwill                            5,470                                                          

                                         $47,880                                         $47,680

Explanation:

Current assets = 10,000 + 2,920 = 12,920

Other assets = 3,100 + 1,380 = 4,480

Current liabilities = 7,840 + 2,620 = 10,460

Net fixed assets = 17,300 + 7,510= 24,810

Long-term debt = 5,110 + 14,660  = 19,770

Equity = $17,450

A company reports accounting data in its financial statements. This data is used for financial analyses that provide insights into a company's strengths, weaknesses, performance in specific areas, and trends in performance. These analyses are often used to compare a company's performance to that of Most decision makers and analysts use five groups of ratios to examine the different aspects of a company's performance.
Indicate whether each of the following statements regarding financial ratios are true or false?
Statement True False
1. A company exhibiting a high liquidity ratio means it is likely to have enough resources to pay off its short-term obligations
2. Asset management ratios provide insights into management's efficiency in using a firm's working capital and long-term assets.
3. Debt management or financial leverage ratios help analysts determine whether a company has sufficient cash to repay its short- term debt obligations.
4. One possible explanation for an increase in a firm's profitability ratios over a certain time span is that the company's income has increased
5. Market-value ratios help analysts figure out what investors and the markets think about the firm's growth prospects or current and future operational performance
Ratio analysis is an important component of evaluating company performance. It can provide great insights into how a company matches up against itself over time and against other players within the industry However, like many tools and techniques, ratio analysis has a few limitations and weaknesses Which of the following statements represent a weakness or limitation of ratio analysis?
a. A firm may operate in multiple industries.
b. A firm's financial statements show only one period of financial data.
c. Different firms may use different accounting practices.

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Answer:

First Part

1. True

Liquidity ratios such as the Current ratio are used to show that a company can cover its short-term obligations.

2. True

Asset management ratios juxtapose a company's performance vs its long term assets and so provide insights into management's efficiency.

3. False

Debt management ratios show how much of the company is funded by total debt not whether it has sufficient cash to repay its short- term debt obligations.

4. True

Profitability ratios take into account how much income is raised by a company so when this increases, the ratios will as well.

5. True

Market-Value ratios show the firm's value in the market which is a reflection of what investors and the markets think about the firm's growth prospects or current and future operational performance.

Second Part

The Weakness/ Limitations are;

a. A firm may operate in multiple industries.

Should this be the case, the company's performance in one sector cannot necessarily be compared to companies that operate in that single sector because it would not take into account the company's other sectors which may impact figures.

c. Different firms may use different accounting practices.

When different accounting practices are used, ratio analysis may not be a true indication of the situations in the company. For instance, a company using LIFO cannot be effectively compared to a company using FIFO when using ratio analysis.

The Aleutian Company uses departmental overhead rates. The Fabrication Department uses machine hours for an allocation base, and the Assembly Department uses labor hours. What is the Assembly Department overhead rate per labor hour

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Answer:

$4.425 per labor hour

Explanation:

Note: The full question has been attached as picture

Product Rings Labor Hours = 1030 units x 4 labor hours per unit

Product Rings Labor Hours = 4,120 hours

Product Dings Labor Hours = 1810 units x 7 Labor hour per unit

Product Dings Labor Hours = 12,670 hours

Hence, the total Labor Hours = 4,120 hours + 12,670 hours = 16,790 hours

The total Assembly Department Overhead is estimated to be $74,300. Hence, the Assembly Department Overhead rate per labor hour = Total Overhead / Total Labor Hours

Assembly Department Overhead rate = $74,300 / 16,790

Assembly Department Overhead rate = $4.425

Costs are transferred from the balance sheet to the income statement as cost of goods sold when ________. Group of answer choices

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Answer: a. finished goods are sold

Explanation:

Finished goods stay in the balance sheet as the Inventory that the company has and it will be reflected at cost.

When the Finished goods are sold however, this cost to make the finished goods will be transferred to the Income statement as Cost of goods sold so that the company will be able to determine its Gross Profit.

Masterson, Inc., has 4.1 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $84, and the book value per share is $11. The company also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $70 million, has a coupon rate of 5.1%, and sells for 98% of par. The second issue has a face value of $50 million, has a coupon rate of 5.60%, and sells for 108% of par. The first issue matures in 20 years, the second in 12 years. The most recent dividend was $3.95 and the dividend growth rate is 5 percent. Assume that the overall cost of debt is the weighted average of that implied by the two outstanding debt issues. Both bonds make semiannual payments. The tax rate is 21 percent. What is the company’s WACC?

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Answer:

The answer is "8.37%".

Explanation:

[tex]\text{MV of equity} = \text{equity price} \times \text{number of outstanding shares}[/tex]

                     [tex]=84 \times 4100000\\\\=344400000[/tex]

[tex]\text{MV of Bond1}=\text{Par value} \times \text{bonds outstanding} \times \text{age of percentage}[/tex]

                      [tex]=1000 \times 70000 \times 0.98 \\\\=68600000[/tex]

[tex]\text{MV of Bond2}=\text{Par value} \times \text{bonds outstanding} \times \text{age of percentage}[/tex]

                      [tex]=1000 \times 50000 \times 1.08 \\\\=54000000[/tex]

[tex]\text{MV of firm} = \text{MV of Equity} + \text{MV of Bond1}+ \text{MV of Bond 2}[/tex]

                  [tex]=344400000+68600000+54000000\\\\=467000000[/tex]

[tex]\text{Weight of equity W(E)} = \frac{\text{MV of Equity}}{\text{MV of firm}}[/tex]

                                     [tex]= \frac{344400000}{467000000}\\\\=0.7375[/tex]

[tex]\text{Weight of debt W(D)}= \frac{\text{MV of Bond}}{\text{MV of firm}}[/tex]

                                  [tex]= \frac{122600000}{467000000}\\\\=0.2625[/tex]

Equity charges

By DDM.  

[tex]\text{Price = new dividend} \times \frac{(1 + \text{rate of growth})}{( \text{Equity expense-rate of growth)}}[/tex]

[tex]84 = 3.95 \times \frac{(1+0.05)}{(\text{Cost of equity}- 0.05)}\\\\84 = 3.95 \times \frac{(1.05)}{(\text{Cost of equity} - 0.05)}\\\\84 = \frac{4.1475}{ (\text{Cost of equity} - 0.05)}\\\\\text{Cost of equity} -0.05 = \frac{4.1475}{84}\\\\\text{Cost of equity} -0.05 = 0.049375\\\\\text{Cost of equity} = 0.049375 + 0.05\\\\\text{Cost of equity} = 0.099375 \\\\\text{Cost of equity} \% = 9.9375 \% \ \ \ or \ \ \ 9.94 \% \\\\[/tex]

Debt expenses  

Bond1

[tex]K = N \times 2 \\\\[/tex]

[tex]Bond \ Price = \sum [ \frac{\text{(Semi Annual Coupon)}}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{2})^k}] + \frac{Par\ value}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{2})^{N \times 2}}[/tex]

[tex]k=1\\\\K =20 \times 2\\\\980 = \sum [ \frac {(5.1 \times \frac{1000}{200})}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{200})^k}] + \frac{1000}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{200})}^{20 \times 2}\\\\k=1\\\\\ YTM1 = 5.2628923903\\\\Bond2\\[/tex]

[tex]K = N \times 2[/tex]

[tex]Bond \ Price = \sum [ \frac{\text{(Semi Annual Coupon)}}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{2})^k}] + \frac{Par\ value}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{2})^{N \times 2}}[/tex]

[tex]k=1\\\\K =12 \times 2\\\\[/tex]

[tex]1080 =\sum [\frac{(5.6 \times \frac{1000}{200})}{(1 + \frac{YTM}{200})^k}] +\frac{1000}{(1 +\frac{YTM}{200})^{12 \times 2}} \\\\k=1\\\\YTM2 = 4.72\\\\[/tex]

[tex]\text{Company debt costs} = YTM1 times \frac{(MV \ bond1)}{(MV \ bond1+MV \ bond2)}+YTM2 \times \frac{(MV \ bond2)}{(MV \ bond2)}\\\\[/tex]

The cost of the debt for the company:

[tex]= 5.2628923903 \times \frac{(68600000)}{(68600000+54000000)}+4.72 \times \frac{(68600000)}{(68600000+54000000)}\\\\[/tex]

Business debt cost=[tex]5.02 \% \\\\[/tex]

after taxation cost of debt:  

[tex]= \text{cost of debt} \times (1- tax \ rate)\\\\= 5.02 \times (1-0.21)\\\\= 3.9658\\\\[/tex]

[tex]WACC= \text{after debt charges} \times W(D)+equity cost \times W(E) \\\\[/tex]

            [tex]=3.97 \times 0.2625+9.94 \times 0.7375 \\\\ =8.37 \% \\\\[/tex]

Juanita is deciding whether to buy a skirt that she wants, as well as where to buy it. Three stores carry the same skirt, but it is more convenient for Juanita to get to some stores than others. For example, she can go to her local store, located 15 minutes away from where she works, and pay a marked-up price of

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Answer:

the question is incomplete, so I looked for similar questions that can serve as an example:

local store 15 minutes away and a price of $104 across town 30 minutes away and a price of $88 neighboring city 1 hour away and a price of $63 Juanita makes $42 per hour at her work, and her purchase decision includes the opportunity cost of lost wages.

total economic cost:

local store = $104 + [1/4 hours x 2 (round trip) x $42] = $125 across town = $88 + [1/2 hours x 2 (round trip) x $42] = $130 neighboring city = $63 + [1 hour x 2 (round trip) x $42] = $147

Juanita should purchase the skirt at her local store because the total economic cost will be lowest = $125

If your numbers are different, just change the numbers of the 3 equations.

The Hifalutin Co. has perpetual EBIT of $3,000. It has no debt in its capital structure, and its cost of equity is 15%. The corporate tax rate is 40%. There are 300 shares outstanding. Hifalutin has announced that it will borrow $3,750 in perpetual debt at 8% and use the proceeds to buy up stock. How many shares will be purchased

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Answer:

The right answer is "56 shares".

Explanation:

According to the question,

Earning per share is:

= [tex]\frac{3000}{300}[/tex]

= $[tex]10[/tex]

PE ratio will be:

= [tex]\frac{1}{ke}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{1}{15}[/tex]

= [tex]6.67[/tex]

Market price at every share will be:

= [tex]PE \ ratio\times EPS[/tex]

= [tex]6.67\times 10[/tex]

= [tex]66.7 \ Per \ share[/tex] ($)

Now,

The number of purchased shares will be:

= [tex]\frac{borrow}{market \ price \ per \ share}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{3750}{66.7}[/tex]

= [tex]56.22[/tex]

i.e.,

= [tex]56 \ shares[/tex]

Smithson Company uses a job-order costing system and has two manufacturing departments— Molding and Fabrication. The company provided the following estimates at the beginning of the year:
Molding Fabrication Total
Machine-hours 20,000 30,000 50,000
Fixed manufacturing
overhead costs $800,000 $300,000 $1,100,000
Variable manufacturing
overhead per machine-hour $5.00 $5.00
During the year, the company had no beginning or ending inventories and it started, completed, and sold only two jobs—Job D-75 and Job C-100. It provided the following information related to those two jobs:
Job D-75: Molding Fabrication Total
Direct materials cost $375,000 $325,000 $700,000
Direct labor cost $200,000 $160,000 $360,000
Machine-hours 15,000 5,000 20,000
Job C-200: Molding Fabrication Total
Direct materials cost $300,000 $250,000 $550,000
Direct labor cost $175,000 $225,000 $400,000
Machine-hours 6,000 24,000 30,000
Assume Delph uses a plantwide overhead rate based on machine-hours.
Required:
1-A. Compute the predetermined plantwide overhead rate.
1-B. Compute the total manufacturing costs assigned to Job D-70 and Job C-200.
1-C. If Delph establishes bid prices that are 150% of total manufacturing costs, what bid price would it have established for Job D-70 and Job C-200?
1-D. What is Delph's cost of goods sold for the year?
Assume Delph uses departmental overhead rates based on machine-hours.
2-A. Compute the predetermined departmental overhead rates.
2-B. Compute the total manufacturing costs assigned to Job D-70 and Job C-200.
2-C. If Delph establishes bid prices that are 150% of total manufacturing costs, what bid price would it have established for Job D-70 and Job C-200?
2-D. What is Delph's cost of goods sold for the year?

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Answer:

Instructions are below.

Explanation:

1)

a) First, we need to calculate the total estimated overhead:

Total overhead= 1,100,000 + (5*50,000)= 1,350,000

Now, we can determine the overhead rate:

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 1,350,000/50,000

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $27 per machine hour

b)

Job D-75:

Total cost= direct material + direct labor + allocated overhead

Total cost= 700,000 + 360,000 + 27*20,000

Total cost= $1,600,000

Job C-200:

Total cost= 550,000 + 400,000 + 27*30,000

Total cost= $1,760,000

c) Selling price= 150% of manufacturing costs

Job D-75= 1,600,000*1.5= $2,400,000

Job C-200= 1,760,000*1.5= $2,640,000

d) COGS= beginning finished inventory + cost of goods manufactured - ending finished inventory

COGS=  0 + (1,600,000 + 1,760,000) - 0

COGS= $3,360,000

2)

a)

Molding= (800,000/20,000) + 5= $45 per machine hour

Assembly= (300,000/30,000) + 5= $15 per machine hour

b)

Job D-75:

Total cost= 700,000 + 360,000 + 45*20,000

Total cost= $$1,960,000

Job C-200:

Total cost= 550,000 + 400,000 + 15*30,000

Total cost= $1,400,000

c)

Job D-75= 1,960,000*1.5= $2,940,000

Job C-200= 1,400,000*1.5= $2,100,000

d) COGS= 0 + (1,960,000 + 1,400,000) + 0

COGS= $3,360,000

Sara purchased a life insurance policy as an investment from her neighbor, Angela. Angela, the original policy holder had paid premiums of $12,000 before the sale. Sara paid Angela $16,500 to acquire the life insurance policy. Sara made additional payments of $5,000. When Angela died, Sara collected $50,000. How much of the policy proceeds is taxable to Sara

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Answer:

$16,500

Explanation:

She invested = $12,000

Total money spent to acquire the policy = ($16,500 + $5000) = $21,500

Total money invested on policy = $21500 + $12000

Total money invested on policy = $33500

Money that sara got after angela died = $50,000

Therefore, the taxable proceed will be = $50,000 - $33,500 = $16,500

Consider a multifactor model with two factors. A well-diversified portfolio (Portfolio P) has a beta of 0.75 on factor 1 and a beta of 1.25 on factor 2. The risk premiums on the factor 1 and factor 2 are 1% and 7%, respectively. The risk-free rate of return is 7%. What is the expected return on portfolio P, according to a two-factor model

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Answer: 16.5%

Explanation:

Expected Return on portfolio P will be calculated as:

= Rf + (Beta1 × F1) + (Beta2 × F2)

where,

Rf = Risk Free rate

F1 = risk premium on Factor1

F2 = risk premium on Factor2

Expected Return will now be:

= 7% + (0.75 × 1%) + (1.25 × 7%)

= 7% + 0.75% + 8.75%

= 16.5%

The expected return on portfolio P, according to a two-factor model will be 16.5%.

Answer:

16.5%

Explanation:

A multi-factor model can be used to explain either an individual security or a portfolio of securities. It does so by comparing two or more factors to analyze relationships between variables and the resulting performance.

DATA

Risk Free rate  = Rf = 7%

risk premium on Factor1  = F1 =  1%

Beta (Factor 1) = 1.25

risk premium on Factor2  = F2 = 7%

Beta (Factor 1) = 2

Expected Return = Rf + (Beta1 x F1) + (Beta2 * F2)

Expected Return = 7% + (0.75 x 1%) + (1.25 x 7%)

Expected Return = 0.07 + 0.0075 + 0.0875

Expected Return = 0.165 or  16.5%

Rutgers Racquet Club adjusts its accounts monthly. Club members pay their annual dues in advance by January 15. The entire amount is initially credited to Unearned Membership Dues (a liability account). At the end of each month, an appropriate portion of this amount is credited to Membership Dues Earned. Guests of the club members normally pay a court rental fee before being allowed to play. The amounts collected are credited to Court Rental Revenue at the time of receipt. Certain guests are billed for court rental fees at the end of the month. The following information can be used for preparing adjusting entries at December 31, 20x5:

1. Salaries earned by club employees that have not yet been recorded or paid amount to $3,700.
2. A local VFW sponsored a tournament at Rutgers Racquet Club that took place on December 22, 20x5 of the current year. At December 31, the $1,200 owed by the VFW for court rentals on December 22 had not yet been recorded or billed.
3. A one-year fire and flood insurance policy had been purchased on May 31. The entire premium of $7,200 was initially recorded as Prepaid Insurance.
4. Rutgers Racquet Club was built in 20x1. The cost of the building and equipment was $320,000. Depreciation of the club's building and equipment is based on an estimated life of 20 years and a salvage value of $80,000. The straight-line method of depreciation is used.
5. A 36-month bank loan in the amount of $108,000 had been obtained by Rutgers Racquet Club on December 1, 20x5. Interest is computed at an annual rate of 9%. The entire $108,000, plus all of the interest accrued over the 36-month life of the loan, is due in full on December 1, 20x8.
6. Membership dues earned in December, 20x5 for collections received at January 15, 20x5 amounts to $52,000.
7. Unrecorded Income Taxes Expense accrued in December amounts to $16,000. This amount will not be paid until January 15, 20x6.

Required:
For each of the items above, prepare the necessary adjusting entry at December 31, 20x5.

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Answer:

1. Salaries earned by club employees that have not yet been recorded or paid amount to $3,700.

Dr wages expense 3,700

    Cr wages payable 3,700

2. A local VFW sponsored a tournament at Rutgers Racquet Club that took place on December 22, 20x5 of the current year. At December 31, the $1,200 owed by the VFW for court rentals on December 22 had not yet been recorded or billed.

Dr accounts receivable 1,200

    Cr rental fees 1,200

3. A one-year fire and flood insurance policy had been purchased on May 31. The entire premium of $7,200 was initially recorded as Prepaid Insurance.

Dr insurance expense 4,200

    Cr prepaid insurance 4,200

4. Rutgers Racquet Club was built in 20x1. The cost of the building and equipment was $320,000. Depreciation of the club's building and equipment is based on an estimated life of 20 years and a salvage value of $80,000. The straight-line method of depreciation is used.

Dr depreciation expense 12,000

    Cr accumulated depreciation, building 12,000

5. A 36-month bank loan in the amount of $108,000 had been obtained by Rutgers Racquet Club on December 1, 20x5. Interest is computed at an annual rate of 9%. The entire $108,000, plus all of the interest accrued over the 36-month life of the loan, is due in full on December 1, 20x8.

Dr interest expense 810

    Cr interest payable 810

6. Membership dues earned in December, 20x5 for collections received at January 15, 20x5 amounts to $52,000.

Dr unearned membership dues 52,000

    Cr membership dues earned 52,000

7. Unrecorded Income Taxes Expense accrued in December amounts to $16,000. This amount will not be paid until January 15, 20x6.

Dr income tax expense 16,000

    Cr income tax payable 16,000

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